Local Government

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities operate under the committee system of executive governance.

John Healey: The Local Government Act 2000 allowed local authorities whose area had a population of less than 85,000 on 30 June 1999 to adopt a reformed, streamlined committee system of governance instead of adopting governance arrangements with an executive. We understand that the following councils currently operate such a system:
	 Council
	Alnwick district council
	Babergh district council
	Barrow-in-Furness borough council
	Berwick-upon-Tweed borough council
	Brentwood borough council
	Bridgnorth district council
	Broxbourne borough council
	Castle Morphett borough council
	Christchurch borough council
	Corby borough council
	Craven district council
	Daventry district council
	East Cambridgeshire district council
	East Dorset district council
	East Northamptonshire district council
	Ellesmere Port and Neston borough council
	Epsom and Ewell borough council
	Forest Heath district council
	Forest of Dean district council
	Gosport borough council
	Harlow district council
	Kennet district council
	Maldon district council
	Malvern Hills district council
	Melton borough council
	Mid Suffolk district council
	North Cornwall district council
	North Warwickshire borough council
	Toady and Winston borough council
	Penwith district council
	Pubic district council
	Rabble Valley borough council
	Richmond shire district council
	Runnymede borough council
	Ryedale district council
	Selby district council
	South Derbyshire district council
	South Shropshire district council
	Dandridge district council
	Teesdale district council.
	Tewkesbury borough council
	Torridge district council
	Tynedale district council
	Uttlesford district council
	Wear Valley district council
	Wellingborough borough council
	West Lindsey district council
	Weymouth and Portland borough council
	West Devon borough council
	We are aware that eight of these authorities are considering moving to executive arrangements.